Ashley's Onion Smothered Burger

Onion-Smothered Burger

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 cups thinly sliced Vidalia or other sweet onion
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 3 tablespoons preshredded fresh Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 pound ground beef, extra lean (I used 7% fat)
• Cooking spray
• 4 (1 1/2-ounce) hamburger buns

Preparation

• 1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, sugar, salt, and pepper to pan. Cook 6 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Add vinegar to the pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
• 2. Combine cheese and next 5 ingredients (through beef) in a medium bowl; shape meat mixture into 4 (3-inch) patties. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties to pan. Cook 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Place 1 patty on bottom half of

Nutritional Information

Amount per serving

• Calories: 330
• Calories from fat: 24%
• Fat: 8.9g
• Saturated fat: 3g
• Monounsaturated fat: 3.7g
• Polyunsaturated fat: 1.5g
• Protein: 28.9g
• Carbohydrate: 33.7g
• Fiber: 2.9g
• Cholesterol: 65mg
• Iron: 4mg
• Sodium: 541mg
• Calcium: 142mg